Mobile phone news, Oct - Dec 2007

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Saga: More elderly saying thank-you by text

28 December 2007

The age of the thank-you note might have passed, with the news that Britons prefer to use their mobile phones for this purpose.

4G tests offer glimpse into future

21 December 2007

A glimpse into the future of mobile phone handsets has been offered by a trial from the Nokia Siemens Network (NSN).

Network offers email on mobiles

20 December 2007

Email messages sent to computers will be accessible from O2 mobile phones, the firm has announced.

Orange announces Setanta deal

19 December 2007

French telecoms firm Orange has signed a deal with broadcasters Setanta, which will see football fans able to watch televised Premiership games on their mobile phones.

Nationwide allows banking by iPhone

11 December 2007

Owners of Apple's new iPhone will be able to bank with Nationwide online through the devices, the financial services firm has announced.

Kylie launches new mobile networking site

10 December 2007

Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has become an unlikely innovator in the mobile phones market.

Orange reveals unlocked iPhone sales

07 December 2007

Two in ten French consumers who have bought iPhones have opted for a deal which allows the phone to be unlocked, it has emerged.

Vodafone loses out on iPhone deal

05 December 2007

Mobile provider Vodafone has lost a court case to stop its rival T-Mobile gaining the exclusive rights to Apple's much-sought after iPhone.

EU launches green mobile phone application

04 December 2007

A special mobile phone application that allows users to track their individual carbon footprint has been launched by the EU.

Ofcom to make mobile network switching easier

03 December 2007

Regulator Ofcom has issued new rules to mobile phone providers, which will make it quicker for customers to use their previous numbers after switching networks.

Mobile phone 'to incorporate Oyster card'

28 November 2007

Londoners might soon be able to use their mobile phones to pay for their Tube fares, it has been reported.

iPhone 'a turnoff'

27 November 2007

Apple's iPhone - the most hyped gadget of the year - might not sell as well as hoped, reports suggest.

Vodafone releases music survey

23 November 2007

Britons' changing musical habits have been researched by UK mobile phone firm Vodafone.

All German iPhones to be unlocked following court battle

21 November 2007

A German court has ruled that Apple's iPhone, released in Europe earlier this month, should not be only offered on one network alone.

Phonebox Direct closes down

19 November 2007

Internet mobile phone retailer Phonebox Direct is to close, it has been reported.

TalkTalk backtracks following uSwitch campaign

16 November 2007

Telecoms firm TalkTalk has won praise after agreeing to review its home movers' phone policy following a uSwitch campaign.

iPhone launch branded a 'flop' by website

12 November 2007

The launch of the most-hyped mobile phone of the decade, Apple's iPhone, passed last Friday with ecstatic scenes outside of the firm's flagship Regent Street store.

Sony Ericsson reveals three new handsets

08 November 2007

Mobile phone firm Sony Ericsson has unveiled its plans for this year, and next, which include the release of three brand new handsets.

Build-up to iPhone launch begins

07 November 2007

One of the most-hyped gadgets of the decade is launched later this week in the UK.

'G-phone' details released

06 November 2007

While the hotly-rumoured 'Gphone' - a new handset from Google to compete in the telecoms market - might remain an internet rumour, the firm has nevertheless made its formal first move into the mobile phone market yesterday.



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